this is the story of a young Viking who befriends the dragon he is supposed to
befriends the dragon he is supposed to
befriends the dragon he is supposed to slay hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome
slay hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome
slay hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re going
to watchmojo.com and today we’re going
to watchmojo.com and today we’re going behind the scenes of the how to train
behind the scenes of the how to train
behind the scenes of the how to train your dragon live spectacular why don’t
your dragon live spectacular why don’t
your dragon live spectacular why don’t we start by having you introduce
we start by having you introduce
we start by having you introduce yourself and tell us your role in the
yourself and tell us your role in the
yourself and tell us your role in the show I’m Ronnie Newton I play the role
show I’m Ronnie Newton I play the role
show I’m Ronnie Newton I play the role of hiccup in the movie there’s like a
of hiccup in the movie there’s like a
of hiccup in the movie there’s like a war between Vikings and Dragons and
war between Vikings and Dragons and
war between Vikings and Dragons and basically what happens is hiccup is like
basically what happens is hiccup is like
basically what happens is hiccup is like the loser in the village you can’t kill
the loser in the village you can’t kill
the loser in the village you can’t kill the dragon so you know in the end when
the dragon so you know in the end when
the dragon so you know in the end when he shoots down a dragon he ends up still
he shoots down a dragon he ends up still
he shoots down a dragon he ends up still not being able to kill him but actually
not being able to kill him but actually
not being able to kill him but actually makes friends with him instead I’m the
makes friends with him instead I’m the
makes friends with him instead I’m the chief so I’m always constantly trying to
chief so I’m always constantly trying to
chief so I’m always constantly trying to find the source of the dragons to
find the source of the dragons to
find the source of the dragons to destroy them to protect the family and
destroy them to protect the family and
destroy them to protect the family and then we clamp I play asteroid who is a
then we clamp I play asteroid who is a
then we clamp I play asteroid who is a love interest of hiccup she is you know
love interest of hiccup she is you know
love interest of hiccup she is you know a really feisty and determined girl
a really feisty and determined girl
a really feisty and determined girl she’s a kick-butt girl and she knows it
she’s a kick-butt girl and she knows it
she’s a kick-butt girl and she knows it as well she is considered probably the
as well she is considered probably the
as well she is considered probably the best dragon trainer there is have you
best dragon trainer there is have you
best dragon trainer there is have you ever worked on anything even remotely
ever worked on anything even remotely
ever worked on anything even remotely close to something like this no I can’t
close to something like this no I can’t
close to something like this no I can’t think of any other show that is anything
think of any other show that is anything
think of any other show that is anything like this to be to be honest I mean like
like this to be to be honest I mean like
like this to be to be honest I mean like I mean there’s elements of circus
I mean there’s elements of circus
I mean there’s elements of circus elements of you know amazing
elements of you know amazing
elements of you know amazing technologies that are in the show as
technologies that are in the show as
technologies that are in the show as well as visual projections and you know
well as visual projections and you know
well as visual projections and you know physical theater in the show it’s like
physical theater in the show it’s like
physical theater in the show it’s like doing theater in the very big round you
doing theater in the very big round you
doing theater in the very big round you know because you’re surrounded by the
know because you’re surrounded by the
know because you’re surrounded by the audience and with it so it’s a it’s a
audience and with it so it’s a it’s a
audience and with it so it’s a it’s a wonderful experience how much can you
wonderful experience how much can you
wonderful experience how much can you explain about the equipment at work here
explain about the equipment at work here
explain about the equipment at work here they’ve been working on these dragons
they’ve been working on these dragons
they’ve been working on these dragons for years three years in total to be
for years three years in total to be
for years three years in total to be making all these creatures as 23 in
making all these creatures as 23 in
making all these creatures as 23 in total basically each dragon the ones
total basically each dragon the ones
total basically each dragon the ones that are you know this size toothless
that are you know this size toothless
that are you know this size toothless and the deadly Nadder over there there’s
and the deadly Nadder over there there’s
and the deadly Nadder over there there’s about three to four people who operate
about three to four people who operate
about three to four people who operate them but it is live puppeteering a lot
them but it is live puppeteering a lot
them but it is live puppeteering a lot of people might think it’s not but
of people might think it’s not but
of people might think it’s not but there’s actually a team who are working
there’s actually a team who are working
there’s actually a team who are working on this dragons live each night tell us
on this dragons live each night tell us
on this dragons live each night tell us about the interaction between the
about the interaction between the
about the interaction between the dragons and the actors we’re essentially
dragons and the actors we’re essentially
dragons and the actors we’re essentially acting on stage throughout the show as
acting on stage throughout the show as
acting on stage throughout the show as well we just happen to be performing
well we just happen to be performing
well we just happen to be performing from up here so those moments where we
from up here so those moments where we
from up here so those moments where we get to interact with hiccup and we get
get to interact with hiccup and we get
get to interact with hiccup and we get to kind of know each other on stage and
to kind of know each other on stage and
to kind of know each other on stage and we do it a new sort of an each
we do it a new sort of an each
we do it a new sort of an each performance that is kind of the most
performance that is kind of the most
performance that is kind of the most electric and exciting time for me
electric and exciting time for me
electric and exciting time for me because we really do have to connect
because we really do have to connect
because we really do have to connect every night every time but it’s always
every night every time but it’s always
every night every time but it’s always going to be a new experience because we
going to be a new experience because we
going to be a new experience because we have an audience it feels like I’m
have an audience it feels like I’m
have an audience it feels like I’m acting with another person really like
acting with another person really like
acting with another person really like it’s it’s amazing how skilled the
it’s it’s amazing how skilled the
it’s it’s amazing how skilled the puppeteers are
puppeteers are
puppeteers are the show it’s incredible what is voodoo
the show it’s incredible what is voodoo
the show it’s incredible what is voodoo puppetry exactly on this show we have
puppetry exactly on this show we have
puppetry exactly on this show we have animatronic puppetry and using all of
animatronic puppetry and using all of
animatronic puppetry and using all of these systems here and the company that
these systems here and the company that
these systems here and the company that built these creatures and came up with
built these creatures and came up with
built these creatures and came up with these systems came up with the idea of
these systems came up with the idea of
these systems came up with the idea of Voodoo because it you think about it
Voodoo because it you think about it
Voodoo because it you think about it almost like a voodoo doll you know you
almost like a voodoo doll you know you
almost like a voodoo doll you know you push a pin into a doll and it affects
push a pin into a doll and it affects
push a pin into a doll and it affects somebody there this is kind of the same
somebody there this is kind of the same
somebody there this is kind of the same idea we’re controlling we have these
idea we’re controlling we have these
idea we’re controlling we have these controls here we’re moving things around
controls here we’re moving things around
controls here we’re moving things around and it affects the creatures down on the
and it affects the creatures down on the
and it affects the creatures down on the floor how interactive is the show for
floor how interactive is the show for
floor how interactive is the show for audiences it is a more intimate
audiences it is a more intimate
audiences it is a more intimate connection with these dragons I mean
connection with these dragons I mean
connection with these dragons I mean they blast smoke in your face they fly
they blast smoke in your face they fly
they blast smoke in your face they fly above the audience’s head and we have
above the audience’s head and we have
above the audience’s head and we have creatures that vary in size between
creatures that vary in size between
creatures that vary in size between something that fits on your hand and
something that fits on your hand and
something that fits on your hand and it’s kind of think of as a traditional
it’s kind of think of as a traditional
it’s kind of think of as a traditional hand puppet dragon all the way to
hand puppet dragon all the way to
hand puppet dragon all the way to creatures that I think that our largest
creatures that I think that our largest
creatures that I think that our largest dragon just his head is the size of the
dragon just his head is the size of the
dragon just his head is the size of the blue whale each dragon has their own
blue whale each dragon has their own
blue whale each dragon has their own personality so you know when a new one
personality so you know when a new one
personality so you know when a new one comes out on stage it is like okay now
comes out on stage it is like okay now
comes out on stage it is like okay now we’re working with this guy he’s more
we’re working with this guy he’s more
we’re working with this guy he’s more fun or he’s a more scary dragon and then
fun or he’s a more scary dragon and then
fun or he’s a more scary dragon and then we combine that of course with the
we combine that of course with the
we combine that of course with the projections that I think this is
projections that I think this is
projections that I think this is somewhere between five and nine IMAX
somewhere between five and nine IMAX
somewhere between five and nine IMAX screens with the pyrotechnics the fire
screens with the pyrotechnics the fire
screens with the pyrotechnics the fire the flame the smell the action it’s it’s
the flame the smell the action it’s it’s
the flame the smell the action it’s it’s really a multi-dimensional event with a
really a multi-dimensional event with a
really a multi-dimensional event with a beautiful story sounds amazing thank you
beautiful story sounds amazing thank you
beautiful story sounds amazing thank you very much my pleasure
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